Shi (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $356,149 | Details |
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Synopsis
Mija is a beautiful woman in her sixties who moves gracefully through life contemplating a trivial daily routine that is ill-suited to her refined persona. With elegance and a dash of eccentricity, Mija takes care of her ungrateful grandson Wook and makes a living by cleaning house for an elderly man who, though paralyzed by a stroke, still responds to her charm with bouts of drug-induced arousal. On a whim, Mija enrolls in a poetry class at the local cultural centre and begins a personal quest to find the perfect words to describe her feelings. However, she’s plagued by the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, and struggles with new vocabulary and the challenges of the creative process. When her world is turned upside down by the discovery of a monstrous crime, it is Mija’s unique and touching poetry that allows her to defy the weight of shame and distance herself from a painful proximity to violence.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,900 (5.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/17 max. theaters, 8.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $537,148 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 11th, 2011 (Limited) by Kino International, released as Poetry April 26th, 2024 (Limited), released as Poetry |
| International Releases: | February 11th, 2012 (Limited), released as Shi (ポエトリー) (Japan)
August 26th, 2023 (Limited), released as Shi (ポエトリー) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | August 23rd, 2011 by Kino Video, released as Poetry |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Faulty Memory, Medical and Hospitals, Sex Crimes, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Adult Education |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pinehouse Film, Unikorea |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2011 | 51 | $18,900 | 3 | $6,300 | $18,900 | 1 | |
| Feb 18, 2011 | 52 | $21,898 | +16% | 3 | $7,299 | $50,281 | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 56 | $19,873 | -9% | 6 | $3,312 | $76,411 | 3 |
| Mar 4, 2011 | 51 | $41,736 | +110% | 12 | $3,478 | $126,311 | 4 |
| Mar 11, 2011 | 55 | $27,871 | -33% | 11 | $2,534 | $154,182 | 5 |
| Mar 18, 2011 | 61 | $18,519 | -34% | 9 | $2,058 | $184,309 | 6 |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 64 | $20,987 | +13% | 13 | $1,614 | $212,153 | 7 |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 77 | $10,555 | -50% | 12 | $880 | $233,441 | 8 |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 70 | $12,749 | +21% | 15 | $850 | $254,094 | 9 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 68 | $10,471 | -18% | 13 | $805 | $275,670 | 10 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 84 | $5,788 | -45% | 10 | $579 | $288,106 | 11 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 80 | $6,571 | +14% | 10 | $657 | $297,769 | 12 |
| May 6, 2011 | 75 | $10,141 | +54% | 8 | $1,268 | $307,910 | 13 |
| May 13, 2011 | 81 | $6,748 | -33% | 5 | $1,350 | $320,718 | 14 |
| May 20, 2011 | 77 | $8,460 | +25% | 8 | $1,058 | $334,313 | 15 |
| May 27, 2011 | 81 | $2,877 | -66% | 3 | $959 | $342,226 | 16 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 99 | $843 | -71% | 1 | $843 | $345,240 | 17 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 99 | $885 | +5% | 1 | $885 | $347,195 | 18 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 93 | $1,856 | 2 | $928 | $349,483 | 20 | |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 113 | $168 | 1 | $168 | $349,899 | 22 | |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 96 | $853 | 1 | $853 | $351,011 | 24 | |
| Aug 5, 2011 | 95 | $2,064 | 1 | $2,064 | $353,714 | 26 | |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 128 | $177 | -91% | 1 | $177 | $355,044 | 27 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2011 | 52 | $4,066 | 3 | $1,355 | $50,281 | 11 | ||
| May 30, 2011 | 71 | $978 | 3 | $326 | $343,204 | 109 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2011 | 51 | $28,383 | 3 | $9,461 | $28,383 | 1 | |
| Feb 18, 2011 | 53 | $28,155 | -1% | 3 | $9,385 | $56,358 | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 56 | $28,037 | n/c | 6 | $4,673 | $84,476 | 3 |
| Mar 4, 2011 | 55 | $41,472 | +48% | 11 | $3,770 | $126,047 | 4 |
| Mar 11, 2011 | 57 | $39,479 | -5% | 11 | $3,589 | $165,790 | 5 |
| Mar 18, 2011 | 64 | $25,376 | -36% | 12 | $2,115 | $191,166 | 6 |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 65 | $31,720 | +25% | 14 | $2,266 | $222,886 | 7 |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 76 | $18,459 | -42% | 14 | $1,319 | $241,345 | 8 |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 64 | $23,510 | +27% | 17 | $1,383 | $264,855 | 9 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 70 | $17,119 | -27% | 16 | $1,070 | $282,318 | 10 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 87 | $8,880 | -48% | 13 | $683 | $291,198 | 11 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 90 | $5,786 | -35% | 9 | $643 | $296,984 | 12 |
| May 6, 2011 | 77 | $16,201 | +180% | 10 | $1,620 | $313,970 | 13 |
| May 13, 2011 | 80 | $11,883 | -27% | 7 | $1,698 | $325,853 | 14 |
| May 20, 2011 | 78 | $13,496 | +14% | 9 | $1,500 | $339,349 | 15 |
| May 27, 2011 | 82 | $5,028 | -63% | 4 | $1,257 | $344,377 | 16 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 97 | $1,933 | -62% | 2 | $967 | $346,310 | 17 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 103 | $1,317 | -32% | 1 | $1,317 | $347,627 | 18 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 102 | $2,104 | 2 | $1,052 | $349,731 | 20 | |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 117 | $427 | 1 | $427 | $350,158 | 22 | |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 105 | $1,492 | 2 | $746 | $351,650 | 24 | |
| Aug 5, 2011 | 99 | $3,217 | 1 | $3,217 | $354,867 | 26 | |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 132 | $177 | -94% | 1 | $177 | $355,044 | 27 |
| Aug 19, 2011 | 128 | $512 | +189% | 1 | $512 | $355,566 | 28 |
| Sep 2, 2011 | 130 | $593 | 1 | $593 | $356,149 | 30 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
Mija is a beautiful woman in her sixties who moves gracefully through life contemplating a trivial daily routine that is ill-suited to her refined persona. With elegance and a dash of eccentricity, Mija takes care of her ungrateful grandson Wook and makes a living by cleaning house for an elderly man who, though paralyzed by a stroke, still responds to her charm with bouts of drug-induced arousal. On a whim, Mija enrolls in a poetry class at the local cultural centre and begins a personal quest to find the perfect words to describe her feelings. However, she’s plagued by the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, and struggles with new vocabulary and the challenges of the creative process. When her world is turned upside down by the discovery of a monstrous crime, it is Mija’s unique and touching poetry that allows her to defy the weight of shame and distance herself from a painful proximity to violence.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,900 (5.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/17 max. theaters, 8.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $537,148 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 11th, 2011 (Limited) by Kino International, released as Poetry April 26th, 2024 (Limited), released as Poetry |
| International Releases: | February 11th, 2012 (Limited), released as Shi (ポエトリー) (Japan)
August 26th, 2023 (Limited), released as Shi (ポエトリー) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | August 23rd, 2011 by Kino Video, released as Poetry |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Faulty Memory, Medical and Hospitals, Sex Crimes, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Adult Education |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pinehouse Film, Unikorea |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2011 | 51 | $18,900 | 3 | $6,300 | $18,900 | 1 | |
| Feb 18, 2011 | 52 | $21,898 | +16% | 3 | $7,299 | $50,281 | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 56 | $19,873 | -9% | 6 | $3,312 | $76,411 | 3 |
| Mar 4, 2011 | 51 | $41,736 | +110% | 12 | $3,478 | $126,311 | 4 |
| Mar 11, 2011 | 55 | $27,871 | -33% | 11 | $2,534 | $154,182 | 5 |
| Mar 18, 2011 | 61 | $18,519 | -34% | 9 | $2,058 | $184,309 | 6 |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 64 | $20,987 | +13% | 13 | $1,614 | $212,153 | 7 |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 77 | $10,555 | -50% | 12 | $880 | $233,441 | 8 |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 70 | $12,749 | +21% | 15 | $850 | $254,094 | 9 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 68 | $10,471 | -18% | 13 | $805 | $275,670 | 10 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 84 | $5,788 | -45% | 10 | $579 | $288,106 | 11 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 80 | $6,571 | +14% | 10 | $657 | $297,769 | 12 |
| May 6, 2011 | 75 | $10,141 | +54% | 8 | $1,268 | $307,910 | 13 |
| May 13, 2011 | 81 | $6,748 | -33% | 5 | $1,350 | $320,718 | 14 |
| May 20, 2011 | 77 | $8,460 | +25% | 8 | $1,058 | $334,313 | 15 |
| May 27, 2011 | 81 | $2,877 | -66% | 3 | $959 | $342,226 | 16 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 99 | $843 | -71% | 1 | $843 | $345,240 | 17 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 99 | $885 | +5% | 1 | $885 | $347,195 | 18 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 93 | $1,856 | 2 | $928 | $349,483 | 20 | |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 113 | $168 | 1 | $168 | $349,899 | 22 | |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 96 | $853 | 1 | $853 | $351,011 | 24 | |
| Aug 5, 2011 | 95 | $2,064 | 1 | $2,064 | $353,714 | 26 | |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 128 | $177 | -91% | 1 | $177 | $355,044 | 27 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2011 | 52 | $4,066 | 3 | $1,355 | $50,281 | 11 | ||
| May 30, 2011 | 71 | $978 | 3 | $326 | $343,204 | 109 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2011 | 51 | $28,383 | 3 | $9,461 | $28,383 | 1 | |
| Feb 18, 2011 | 53 | $28,155 | -1% | 3 | $9,385 | $56,358 | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 56 | $28,037 | n/c | 6 | $4,673 | $84,476 | 3 |
| Mar 4, 2011 | 55 | $41,472 | +48% | 11 | $3,770 | $126,047 | 4 |
| Mar 11, 2011 | 57 | $39,479 | -5% | 11 | $3,589 | $165,790 | 5 |
| Mar 18, 2011 | 64 | $25,376 | -36% | 12 | $2,115 | $191,166 | 6 |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 65 | $31,720 | +25% | 14 | $2,266 | $222,886 | 7 |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 76 | $18,459 | -42% | 14 | $1,319 | $241,345 | 8 |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 64 | $23,510 | +27% | 17 | $1,383 | $264,855 | 9 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 70 | $17,119 | -27% | 16 | $1,070 | $282,318 | 10 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 87 | $8,880 | -48% | 13 | $683 | $291,198 | 11 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 90 | $5,786 | -35% | 9 | $643 | $296,984 | 12 |
| May 6, 2011 | 77 | $16,201 | +180% | 10 | $1,620 | $313,970 | 13 |
| May 13, 2011 | 80 | $11,883 | -27% | 7 | $1,698 | $325,853 | 14 |
| May 20, 2011 | 78 | $13,496 | +14% | 9 | $1,500 | $339,349 | 15 |
| May 27, 2011 | 82 | $5,028 | -63% | 4 | $1,257 | $344,377 | 16 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 97 | $1,933 | -62% | 2 | $967 | $346,310 | 17 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 103 | $1,317 | -32% | 1 | $1,317 | $347,627 | 18 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 102 | $2,104 | 2 | $1,052 | $349,731 | 20 | |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 117 | $427 | 1 | $427 | $350,158 | 22 | |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 105 | $1,492 | 2 | $746 | $351,650 | 24 | |
| Aug 5, 2011 | 99 | $3,217 | 1 | $3,217 | $354,867 | 26 | |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 132 | $177 | -94% | 1 | $177 | $355,044 | 27 |
| Aug 19, 2011 | 128 | $512 | +189% | 1 | $512 | $355,566 | 28 |
| Sep 2, 2011 | 130 | $593 | 1 | $593 | $356,149 | 30 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.